Use Off-Peak Electricity, Save Money

Use appliances in the off-peak hours to reduce strain on the grid.

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By TDG Community

Getting into the habit of doing the laundry, running the dishwasher, blasting the Air Conditioning, etc., at off-peak hours (e.g., weekends, after 8 p.m. on weekdays) has a very real effect on less carbon emissions being sent into the atmosphere, especially in the summer.

Thanks to some electricity providers and newer meters that record how much energy you use and when you use it, this habit can even help you reduce your electricity bills significantly. Power Spotlight has a pretty extensive list of some parts of North America where newer dynamic pricing programs offer benefits both to consumers and the environment. But even without signing up or changing over to such a program, reducing peak carbon emissions is a simple action that anyone can take right away!

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